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In the Press
The Independent
01 July 2011
The Diary: Peter Zumthor; Marcus Foster; Pleasance theatre; Nick McCarthy; Edinburgh Fringe
Third Sector
27 June 2011
Celebrities: Britt Ekland, Jedward, Pam Ferris, David Mitchell, Anthony Cotton, Eric Cantona
Red Pages
27 June 2011
Pleasance Theatre launches fundraising campaign with past alumni
Three Weeks
24 June 2011
The Pleasance launches fundraising appeal for venue overhaul
Islington Tribune
24 June 2011
David Mitchell stages a Pleasance theatre comeback
Islington Gazette
23 June 2011
David Mitchell among stars turning out to support Islington theatre
The Stage
22 June 2011
Pleasance unveils £4.5m bid to redevelop theatres
London Evening Standard
17 June 2011
£4.5million to launch new comedy stars
Media Coverage
Each year the Pleasance reaches a huge international audience. Outside broadcasts on BBC 1, BBC 2, Channel 4, STV, BBC News, Sky, Al Jazeerah and CNN have all used the Pleasance as a back drop for their broadcasts.
“ The Best of All possible Worlds” The Observer
“The Pleasance’s credentials are quite beyond reproach, its history of success forms an almost exhaustive list of the best and brightest performers in the UK.”
THE TIMES
In 2010, the Pleasance was featured on:
The Culture Show The One Show
Sky Arts Sky News
BBC 3 BBC Radio 7
ITV NEWS BBC World News
BBC Breakfast News BBC Radio 1
Channel 4’s T4 STV News
BBC Scotland CBBC’s Newsround & Blue Peter
Radio 4 Channel 5 News
The Five O’Clock Show All major UK newspapers
